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Credits
2023-2024 Nebraska Research Report © 2024, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska MANAGING EDITOR Ashley Washburn, Office of Research and Innovation WRITERS/EDITORS Tiffany Lee and Dan Moser, Office of Research and Innovation CONTRIBUTING WRITER Gillian Klucas Some articles are based on stories from University Communication and Marketing and other sources. PHOTOGRAPHY Craig Chandler, University Communication and Marketing;…
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Unique core facility fuses science, media arts
Scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs can transform cutting-edge concepts into game-changing reality at Edgeworks, launched in 2024 by the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts. Created with $625,000 from the University of Nebraska system’s Nebraska Research Initiative, Edgeworks is the state’s only arts-based core research facility and among the first in the world. “We are…
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Infrastructure improvements enhance research, teaching and outreach
From architecture to music, ag efficiency to museum exhibits and hospitality to engineering, facility improvements on campus will improve experiences for faculty, staff, students and visitors. Kiewit Hall Kiewit Hall is not just an academic building – it was designed and built with an emphasis on career development. Opened in January 2024, the six-story, $115…
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Grand Challenges
Year 3 Summary The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has committed $40 million over four years toward strategic, goal-based solutions in seven thematic areas. The aim is to leverage Nebraska’s expertise and strengths to solve some of society’s greatest challenges. $28.2 million has been invested so far using funds specifically earmarked for research. CATALYST AWARDS Bold and…
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NIC selected as outstanding research park
Nebraska Innovation Campus earned the 2023 Outstanding Research Park Award, a top honor bestowed by the Association of University Research Parks. AURP is the nonprofit organization representing research parks, innovation districts, tech hubs and communities of innovation. “NIC’s exceptional ecosystem is driven by 10-plus years of impactful partnerships, collaborations and developments,” said Kate Engel, executive…
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Precision ag facility a hub for sustainable, resilient practices
The next era of agricultural innovation and discovery is underway at Nebraska Innovation Campus. Construction began in May 2024 on the National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture, a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, UNL and NIC. The state-of-the-art facility will promote sustainable, resilient and highly efficient agricultural practices…
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Accolades
Award-winning faculty The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has a strategic goal to increase the number of external honorificawards. The following list includes selected awards and accomplishments that Husker researchersearned in fiscal year 2024. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has a strategic goal to increase the number of external honorific awards. The following list includes selected awards and…
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Excellence in academic publishing
The University of Nebraska Press, founded in 1941, is the largest university press between Chicago and California. The Nebraska Press received 105 high-profile awards and placements during the 2023-2024 academic year. BEST UNIVERSITY PRESS Named by True West Magazine 7 CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLES Selected by the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division…
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Nebraska Press author named Pulitzer Prize finalist
The University of Nebraska Press’s “Continental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion” was a 2024 Pulitzer Prize finalist. The book, written by Elliott West, was a finalist in the History category. West’s book presents a sweeping history of the American West and its vital role in the transformation of the nation, focusing…